Civil Society (04th– 08th August 2025)
| Around 10,000 Cambodians –many of them youth, women, monks, and civil society members – joined the peaceful march in Phnom Penh rallying under the theme “Cambodia Loves Peace.” Some monks walked from Wat Phnom to the Independence Monument in central Phnom Penh to call for the release of 18 detained Cambodian soldiers, lasting peace and to thank the US President for pushing for a ceasefire https://bit.ly/3UPmh5i; Over 150,000 students are unable to attend classes as schools remain closed, while many continue to live in refugee camps despite the ceasefire deal following five days of heavy fighting along the Cambodia-Thailand border. https://bit.ly/3UPXUod; 750,000 Cambodian migrant workers have returned from Thailand following deadly border clashes between the two neighbours, a labour ministry official. |
